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Last update: 22:36 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Monday, Jan 26

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
55° NE
8 kts
max 10 kts
30%
5° C
994 hpa
80° E
0.5 m
6 s
2.2 m
03h
39° NE
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
6° C
996 hpa
40° NE
0.5 m
6 s
03:45
6.3 m
06h
23° NNE
6 kts
max 6 kts
99%
5° C
997 hpa
39° NE
0.4 m
6 s
4.9 m
09h
26° NNE
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
5° C
999 hpa
38° NE
0.4 m
7 s
2.1 m
12h
78° ENE
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
6° C
998 hpa
37° NE
0.4 m
7 s
11:00
1.4 m
15h
133° SE
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
6° C
998 hpa
48° NE
0.4 m
6 s
16:18
5.9 m
18h
118° ESE
13 kts
max 15 kts
99%
6° C
997 hpa
79° E
0.5 m
5 s
5.1 m
21h
140° SE
15 kts
max 21 kts
99%
6° C
995 hpa
146° SE
0.7 m
3 s
2.7 m

Tuesday, Jan 27

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
140° SE
19 kts
max 27 kts
99%
6° C
991 hpa
156° SSE
1.0 m
4 s
23:22
1.8 m
03h
138° SE
22 kts
max 34 kts
99%
6° C
988 hpa
162° SSE
1.4 m
5 s
4.8 m
06h
137° SE
26 kts
max 38 kts
99%
5.36 mm
6° C
983 hpa
168° SSE
1.8 m
6 s
04:46
6.0 m
09h
150° SSE
25 kts
max 36 kts
99%
6.82 mm
6° C
981 hpa
172° S
2.0 m
6 s
3.0 m
12h
176° S
22 kts
max 33 kts
99%
6.85 mm
7° C
980 hpa
182° S
1.7 m
6 s
11:57
1.7 m
15h
225° SW
20 kts
max 29 kts
99%
1.1 mm
9° C
982 hpa
190° S
1.3 m
6 s
3.8 m
18h
218° SW
20 kts
max 29 kts
99%
8° C
984 hpa
199° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
17:27
5.6 m
21h
219° SW
21 kts
max 29 kts
99%
7° C
986 hpa
207° SSW
1.0 m
5 s
3.6 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Wednesday, Jan 28

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
231° SW
15 kts
max 23 kts
32%
0.84 mm
7° C
988 hpa
203° SSW
0.9 m
5 s
00:28
2.0 m
03h
229° SW
15 kts
max 22 kts
18%
6° C
990 hpa
188° S
0.8 m
5 s
3.4 m
06h
215° SW
11 kts
max 15 kts
3%
6° C
991 hpa
189° S
0.7 m
6 s
06:02
5.7 m
09h
179° S
9 kts
max 13 kts
3%
6° C
991 hpa
186° S
0.6 m
6 s
4.1 m
12h
169° S
9 kts
max 9 kts
1%
7° C
992 hpa
197° SSW
0.6 m
6 s
13:10
1.8 m
15h
110° ESE
5 kts
max 7 kts
1%
7° C
992 hpa
190° S
0.5 m
7 s
2.5 m
18h
120° ESE
7 kts
max 8 kts
1%
6° C
993 hpa
168° SSE
0.5 m
6 s
18:49
5.4 m
21h
101° E
9 kts
max 10 kts
1%
5° C
994 hpa
161° SSE
0.6 m
6 s
4.6 m

Thursday, Jan 29

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
107° ESE
7 kts
max 7 kts
2%
5° C
995 hpa
163° SSE
0.6 m
7 s
2.6 m
03h
116° ESE
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
4° C
996 hpa
149° SSE
0.7 m
6 s
01:50
2.0 m
06h
102° ESE
5 kts
max 5 kts
5%
4° C
996 hpa
137° SE
0.8 m
5 s
07:26
5.6 m
09h
107° ESE
10 kts
max 13 kts
99%
4° C
996 hpa
135° SE
0.9 m
5 s
5.1 m
12h
122° ESE
10 kts
max 12 kts
42%
5° C
996 hpa
132° SE
1.0 m
4 s
3.0 m
15h
120° ESE
12 kts
max 14 kts
99%
6° C
994 hpa
134° SE
1.1 m
5 s
14:40
1.8 m
18h
126° SE
15 kts
max 21 kts
45%
5° C
993 hpa
134° SE
1.2 m
5 s
4.2 m
21h
140° SE
16 kts
max 24 kts
97%
5° C
992 hpa
138° SE
1.2 m
5 s
20:12
5.5 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Friday, Jan 30

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
142° SE
17 kts
max 23 kts
99%
5° C
991 hpa
140° SE
1.2 m
5 s
3.5 m
03h
148° SSE
14 kts
max 21 kts
99%
6° C
991 hpa
141° SE
1.1 m
5 s
03:22
1.8 m
06h
149° SSE
16 kts
max 24 kts
99%
0.51 mm
6° C
990 hpa
142° SE
1.2 m
5 s
3.6 m
09h
148° SSE
15 kts
max 18 kts
99%
6° C
990 hpa
151° SSE
1.2 m
5 s
08:46
5.8 m
12h
159° SSE
13 kts
max 17 kts
99%
7° C
989 hpa
156° SSE
1.1 m
4 s
4.1 m
15h
164° SSE
13 kts
max 16 kts
77%
8° C
988 hpa
150° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
16:09
1.6 m
18h
132° SE
14 kts
max 22 kts
99%
8° C
987 hpa
152° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
2.6 m
21h
138° SE
18 kts
max 26 kts
99%
2.9 mm
8° C
986 hpa
133° SE
1.0 m
5 s
21:22
5.8 m

Saturday, Jan 31

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
138° SE
16 kts
max 22 kts
94%
0.68 mm
7° C
985 hpa
130° SE
0.9 m
5 s
4.6 m
03h
179° S
7 kts
max 11 kts
95%
1.7 mm
7° C
985 hpa
151° SSE
0.9 m
6 s
2.0 m
06h
252° WSW
12 kts
max 15 kts
80%
0.82 mm
7° C
986 hpa
154° SSE
0.9 m
6 s
04:42
1.4 m
09h
224° SW
17 kts
max 24 kts
66%
8° C
990 hpa
142° SE
0.9 m
6 s
09:52
6.0 m
12h
199° SSW
17 kts
max 21 kts
99%
8° C
994 hpa
144° SE
0.8 m
6 s
5.2 m
15h
183° S
14 kts
max 16 kts
99%
8° C
996 hpa
136° SE
0.7 m
6 s
2.3 m
18h
162° SSE
8 kts
max 9 kts
99%
7° C
998 hpa
133° SE
0.7 m
6 s
17:18
1.2 m
21h
164° SSE
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
6° C
999 hpa
116° ESE
0.7 m
6 s
22:18
6.1 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Sunday, Feb 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
159° SSE
1 kts
max 1 kts
45%
6° C
1000 hpa
117° ESE
0.7 m
6 s
5.5 m
03h
121° ESE
0 kts
max 1 kts
98%
6° C
1001 hpa
119° ESE
0.7 m
6 s
2.6 m
06h
342° NNW
1 kts
max 1 kts
55%
5° C
1001 hpa
107° ESE
0.7 m
6 s
05:45
1.0 m
09h
288° WNW
1 kts
max 1 kts
32%
6° C
1002 hpa
101° E
0.7 m
5 s
5.1 m
12h
166° SSE
4 kts
max 4 kts
10%
8° C
1002 hpa
97° E
0.7 m
5 s
10:44
6.3 m
15h
182° S
5 kts
max 5 kts
28%
8° C
1001 hpa
90° E
0.6 m
5 s
3.1 m
18h
119° ESE
6 kts
max 8 kts
99%
6° C
1000 hpa
98° E
0.6 m
5 s
18:14
0.9 m
21h
120° ESE
9 kts
max 13 kts
99%
6° C
1000 hpa
111° ESE
0.7 m
5 s
4.5 m

Monday, Feb 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
127° SE
10 kts
max 15 kts
99%
6° C
999 hpa
116° ESE
0.7 m
5 s
23:04
6.4 m
03h
123° ESE
12 kts
max 17 kts
99%
6° C
997 hpa
126° SE
0.8 m
5 s
3.4 m
06h
122° ESE
13 kts
max 19 kts
99%
5° C
996 hpa
132° SE
0.9 m
5 s
06:38
0.7 m
09h
113° ESE
16 kts
max 23 kts
99%
6° C
995 hpa
122° ESE
0.9 m
5 s
3.7 m
12h
106° ESE
18 kts
max 24 kts
99%
6° C
994 hpa
127° SE
0.9 m
5 s
11:28
6.4 m
15h
105° ESE
18 kts
max 23 kts
99%
7° C
993 hpa
116° ESE
0.9 m
5 s
4.0 m
18h
102° ESE
18 kts
max 23 kts
98%
6° C
994 hpa
126° SE
0.9 m
5 s
19:02
0.7 m
21h
102° ESE
17 kts
max 21 kts
98%
5° C
995 hpa
122° ESE
0.9 m
5 s
3.0 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Tuesday, Feb 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
99° E
15 kts
max 18 kts
99%
5° C
995 hpa
135° SE
1.0 m
5 s
23:45
6.6 m
03h
98° E
15 kts
max 19 kts
99%
4° C
995 hpa
141° SE
1.0 m
5 s
4.4 m
06h
98° E
15 kts
max 18 kts
99%
4° C
995 hpa
138° SE
1.0 m
5 s
07:24
0.5 m
09h
105° ESE
15 kts
max 18 kts
99%
4° C
995 hpa
141° SE
0.9 m
5 s
2.2 m
12h
106° ESE
15 kts
max 18 kts
99%
4° C
994 hpa
142° SE
1.0 m
5 s
12:07
6.5 m
15h
119° ESE
13 kts
max 17 kts
99%
5° C
994 hpa
142° SE
1.0 m
5 s
4.8 m
18h
114° ESE
18 kts
max 24 kts
99%
5° C
991 hpa
137° SE
1.0 m
5 s
1.6 m
21h
117° ESE
20 kts
max 30 kts
99%
5° C
989 hpa
142° SE
1.0 m
5 s
19:43
0.6 m

Wednesday, Feb 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
113° ESE
24 kts
max 34 kts
99%
5° C
985 hpa
148° SSE
1.0 m
6 s
00:22
6.6 m
03h
117° ESE
28 kts
max 40 kts
99%
5° C
980 hpa
154° SSE
1.0 m
6 s
5.1 m
06h
121° ESE
31 kts
max 44 kts
99%
8.65 mm
4° C
975 hpa
168° SSE
1.0 m
6 s
1.7 m
09h
133° SE
25 kts
max 36 kts
99%
5.48 mm
5° C
973 hpa
171° S
1.0 m
5 s
08:03
0.5 m
12h
158° SSE
18 kts
max 28 kts
66%
0.59 mm
9° C
972 hpa
178° S
1.0 m
5 s
12:43
6.5 m
15h
170° S
18 kts
max 29 kts
93%
0.65 mm
10° C
971 hpa
5.4 m
18h
183° S
18 kts
max 30 kts
26%
0.55 mm
9° C
972 hpa
2.0 m

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